Athlete Spotlight: A look at senior track athlete Kaitlin Bell’s time at Eastern.
Lillie Allen Busy is not the proper word to describe senior Kaitlin Bell. Between her full course load, three jobs (at a gym, as a nanny, and at a convenience store), clinical…
2021
Shining a Light in a World of Darkness: Insight on the good news of our world today.
Morgan Pierce Our world seems to be infiltrated by an abundance of darkness. The news is flooded with stories of death, hopelessness, poverty, and oppression. However, in a world full of darkness,…
Smoking or Non? A closer look at the COVID-19 vaccine availability list.
Sofia Na As the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming increasingly more available to vulnerable and essential members of our communities, there has been some dispute over who should and should not be included…
A Change of Pace: How the ‘ring by spring’ mentality changed the way I look at relationships.
When I joined the Eastern community in 2017, I was a wide-eyed and excited eighteen-year-old with ambitions in politics and changing the world. I would galivant across campus with my…
Reddit and Wall Street: The 2021 David vs. Goliath Story ; The trading world turned on its head when day traders caused GameStop stocks to jump astronomically high.
Andrew Korpan The new year started off in weird fashion when a group of day traders put GameStop and AMC Theaters back in the news when their stocks skyrocketed in late January.…
Punished for Having COVID: One student’s experience quarantining in the Gatehouse.
Megan Mahoney It felt like I was being punished for having COVID”, junior Maggie Rafidi said when being interviewed about her experience quarantining with COVID. “It was the first time I felt…
Book(store)s for Black History: A look into local bookstores (and other resources) to enhance your anti-racist library.
Lindsey Thompson Bookstores, for me, have always been a place of comfort. With shiny new spines or worn and tattered ones, the smell of books and the muffled quiet are like home…
Black Voices In Film: A look at Black representation in the films of 2020.
Despite a lack of big films, 2020 provided a voice for Black filmmakers. 2020 was a year of delayed blockbusters and tentpole films, but it was a great year for…
Hopes and Dreams for the Black Community: Aliia Matthew reflects on life as a Black woman.
Aliia Matthew Supposedly, the United States is the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” For centuries, Black Americans have been brave despite not being free. We dream, we…
Black Excellence in Fashion: A look at Ann Lowe and her impact of black women in fashion design.
Jennie Brouse The fashion industry is an ever changing and evolving industry, and Black creators have played a large role in the evolution of said industry. In the 1800’s, enslaved people were…